Megan Macy, CLC CD

01/27/2026

💔Raising kind and empathetic people is our greatest form of activism🌎 All I can feel right now is how absolutely terrifying to be living in a time where our government has lost any sense of humanity and somehow our amendment rights have gone out the fu***ng window.

01/26/2026

What if the selflessness, the messiness, the compromises of caring for our babies, prepares us for caring for our elderly or sick family members down the road? A cycle 🔄 Our culture that relies heavily on baby products and programs that aim to make motherhood less “burdensome”- bottles, sleep devices and programs with the promise of more uninterrupted sleep, the pressure to get back to work and pay someone else to care for our babies and toddlers… is the same culture that’s made it the norm to put our elderly or sick family members into facilities and pay others to care for them while we visit at our own convenience. No middle of the night wake ups to help them to the bathroom, no remembering what medications and when, no assisted showers, brushing hair, lotioning up and getting into fresh clothes, no sitting with their fears and frustrations.

Now I’m not saying we should go any of this alone. It always takes a village. I am grateful for feeding alternatives, childcare options, and the professional caretakers who help us through difficult times with our sick and elderly (shoutout to the angel nurses in Hospice)

I think our hardest seasons are with our babies and with our elderly and sick. I also think these times are the most fulfilling. They shape us and re frame the way we look at the world around us, in the best ways. These experiences shift the way we think about our own existence. The uncomfortable and overwhelming, the stretching… it gives us wisdom and confidence. We don’t always feel it in the moment. But later we see the grand scheme of the lessons and growth it brought us.

Caring for my dying parents and grandmother, caring for my babies, have all been the most profound experiences of my life. Pillars that hold my character up. They have shaped me into someone I’m proud to be and given me wisdom I’m grateful to pass down to my own children.

Just sharing some ramblings. Motherhood won’t be the only time in our lives that requires us to carry more than we ever thought we were capable of. This life is heavy, and beautiful, and messy, and so so full of love.

01/06/2026

Some situations just touch my heart a little bit extra ❤️ If you or someone you know could benefit from this type of support, please reach out and let’s see how we can work together😌

Email: contact@themilklady.net

I have limited availability, reaching out in pregnancy is usually the best option to ensure your spot 🤰

12/30/2025

Fl**ge sizing is important. Using too big or too small of a fl**ge can cause damage to your ni***es, as well as decreased milk output, inflamed ducts, and even mastitis. Not to mention you may be spending longer during your pump session, when sessions could be more efficient with the right fl**ge size.

There’s a general way of measuring for fl**ge fit. However it’s a good idea to pump with a specialist to determine your exact size. Ni**le elasticity varies between women. Your skin elasticity impacts your fl**ge size. Ni**les that are more elastic may need a smaller fl**ge size than what a standard measuring tool recommends.

12/08/2025

Most of my favorite parts of motherhood are the things society told me not to do🤷🏼‍♀️ If I would have followed societal norms and standards I would have missed out on the stuff that means the most to me. After a long day of mothering, sometimes thinking about the moments where my patience worn thin. Nothing feels better than rubbing little backs, playing footsie, pressing my lips to their heads and breathing them in. Praying over them and asking for grace in the moments I was a frustrated mommy. They aren’t babies anymore, I never “transitioned” them. Not saying that’s the wrong choice, but it never felt aligned for me. Bed sharing feels just as right now as it did then. They have their comfy beds for whenever they want to be in them. I’ll welcome the snuggles as long as I can 🥰

12/02/2025

The baby that showed me the way ❤️

11/23/2025

11/22/2025

With all of this talk about formula recalls I wanted to share my top tip for safe formula feeding 😊🍼 If you have worked with me, you know that I am all about working smarter not harder 💁🏼‍♀️ The pitcher method not only makes life easier, but you have peace of mind knowing every bottle baby gets has been sterilized. Many families want and try to exclusively breastfeed, and truly it is the safest option for babies. Not only because of possible bacterial outbreaks and recalls, but also in the event of natural disasters, and government shut downs. This is why health organizations coined the term “breast is best” not to shame families, but for the big picture of ensuring babies are protected when things in the world out of our control go wrong. Sometimes formula is part of our journey, and that’s okay! I love to give my clients confidence in their formula journeys so they feel empowered and informed. Often people will say it’s unrealistic to sterilize every bottle of formula. With the pitcher method it’s completely possible! Pediatricians in the US will often advise to use bottled water and there’s no need to sterilize the formula if you have a full term baby with no underlying health conditions. I deeply believe even healthy babies with strong immune systems should have sterilized formula. In other countries the directions on formula cans are to always sterilize the formula. Babies should always be protected. In car seats, with sleeping, with their milk. Everything!

I remember with my first baby, I struggled with delayed onset lactation and needed to supplement him at 4 days old. I sent my husband to the store at 3am and insisted he get the organic brand. That was all that mattered in my decision making. He brought it home, and in a rush and completely uninformed I did not prepare the formula correctly. Looking back knowing what I know now. I would have asked him to buy pre made liquid formula. Not only because it’s easier and I was in a very bad mental state, but because it’s sterile.

11/07/2025

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10/07/2025

Please, PLEASE note that silver cups need to be 100% silver, not *silver plated nickel* These knock off cheaper options can actually delay healing and even cause further damage/infection. Also don’t stress if you don’t have $60 in the budget for silver nursing cups. I do not consider them a breastfeeding essential. I know social media can make things look like they will make or break your experience. But you will be totally fine without them too👍🏼😊 My favorite remedy for damaged ni***es is a 15min saline soak followed by a breast pad lathered in ni**le butter, wear for 1-2hrs, then allow full air flow for 1-2hrs before repeating with another 15min saline soak, lathered breast pads 1-2hrs, full air flow 1-2hrs etc. etc.

09/12/2025

A golden, light-soaked moment by Ricky Mujica—Mother and Child captures the tender balance of self and motherhood. Loose brushwork, warm tones, and a mirror’s reflection turn a morning ritual into something timeless and intimate. ❤️

08/14/2025

So much of what I teach clients is actually un-learning what has been taught around baby feeding and sleep. Main stream feeding and sleep advice sabotages breastfeeding. Looking at other cultures that have high breastfeeding rates and acknowledging what they do differently, and why it protects breastfeeding. Western feeding and sleep ideals are geared for bottle fed babies, not nursing babies. I always say “Nursing babies and bottle babies are like apples and oranges. Both fruit, but also very different.”

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